Just think how 
Your life would be
  If it weren't for our 
Country's history
  All of the struggles 
That we've surpassed
  And the American 
Pride that lasts
  The many freedoms 
That we share
  Thanks to those 
Who said "I dare"
  Who took the 
Challenge, and won
  Just like president 
Abraham Lincoln 
  An underdog,
He started out young
  Not many supporters
Yet he got the job done
  Took on a burden
With tension rising
  North against South
No more compromising
  An ultimatum,
Comply, or war
  "A quick victory"
Each had swore
  Four years of fighting
And all slaves were free
  Think how that made
Life for you and me        
  Can't understand
The pain they endured
  But now their life
And liberty was ensured
  Thanks to Lincoln 
Our country could now be
  America,
The land of the free
  
                  Chelsea Czapla   12-18-2008 6:52pm
**School project**